Police launch murder probe after an 18-year-old man was stabbed to death in a ...

Police launch murder probe after an 18-year-old man was stabbed to death in a Birmingham street 18-year-old knifed in neck after brawl near a golf club in Quinton, Birmingham Man, 19, arrested by police on suspicion of murder following attack last night More than 30 officers at scene along with forensics teams and paramedics

By Claire Duffin For The Daily Mail and Joel Adams For Mailonline

Published: 23:17 BST, 24 April 2019 | Updated: 08:33 BST, 25 April 2019

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A teenager was stabbed to death last night in Britain's latest knife crime tragedy.

The 18-year-old was knifed in the neck after a brawl erupted near a golf club by an alleyway in the Quinton area of Birmingham.

A 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and more than 30 officers converged on the scene yesterday, along with forensics teams and paramedics.

Police vans parked in Quinton, Birmingham, today after a teenager was stabbed to death

Police vans parked in Quinton, Birmingham, today after a teenager was stabbed to death

The 18-year-old was knifed in the neck after a brawl erupted near a golf club by an alleyway

The 18-year-old was knifed in the neck after a brawl erupted near a golf club by an alleyway 

A blue tent was visible near Harborne golf club as scientific support units examined the body of the young man, said by eyewitnesses to be aged around 18.

One resident said: 'It had just gone 7.15pm and a group of males started fighting. This kid was stabbed in the neck and died at the scene.

'Suddenly there were police everywhere. A cordon was put up and people who live on Tennal Road were escorted into their homes.

'They've put a

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